New York, New York, the city so good its hotels charge at least double what they should be charging. Not, luckily, at Triumph Hotels – at least, not if you book in their 24-hour flash sale coming up next week.

From midnight Sunday night to midnight Monday (the longest day of the year, as it happens), you’ll be able to book any of their seven hotels at a hefty discount.

Summer is fast approaching and if you're looking for a truly affordable hotel in Europe that doesn't involve surly front staff, decor from the 70s, walking up 10 flights of stairs, or a PC from the 90s that qualifies as the "business center", then you should check out Generator.

This hip hybrid brand of hostel and hotel rooms has opened properties in Barcelona, Dublin, Copenhagen, Venice and Berlin, all at seriously reasonable prices with shared rooms as low as 15 Euros. Even their two newest properties in the world's most expensive cities--London and Paris--are still wildly affordable thanks to a new 20 percent off promotion.

From now through August 31, Generator London (near King's Cross) and Generator Paris (in the 10th Arrondissement) are offering 20 percent off their rooms which range from dorm-style with en-suite bathrooms to private rooms with private balconies. Both properties have 24-lounge, cafes and nightlife venues. And of course, there is free WiFi here. (You can peep the inside of Generator London here.)

To book, select your dates and check the "Pay Now and Save" option. Rates for the private rooms in London were going for 53GBP in mid-June, while private rooms in Paris were at 67 Euros.

Not heading to Europe this summer? That's ok as more Generators are expected to generate within the next two years in Rome and Amsterdam as well as Miami and LA.

There tend to be two givens about Hong Kong hotels: they will have wonderful views, and they will be expensive. Which is why we’re rather attracted to this deal from Dorsett Hotels: book two nights at any Hong Kong Dorsett between May 3 and June 30, and they’ll give you a third entirely free.

Pay for your room what you think your stay was worth. A brave initiative that was recently tried in Paris and now has made its way across the Channel and up to Scotland.

Cringletie House, a castle hotel in the Scottish Borders outside Edinburgh, has just launched a “20 in a bed” promotion. And before your minds end up in the gutter, know that it’s simply the opportunity to invite 10 couples to stay – in individual rooms – and, basically, let them know how they’re doing.

The stays are bed and breakfast, and there’s no set fee – they simply want your opinion, and you’re free to pay as much as you think it’s worth.

Hotels aren't very creative when it comes to Valentine's Day unless there's a kinky movie tie-in, but even then, the offerings end up being more embarrassing than romantic. So when we see romance packages that we like, it's a rare thing. And of course, we're going to tell you all about it.

LUXE ROMANCEInterContinental Los Angeles has put together an over-the-top hotel package that includes something we actually really like--a private outdoor screening of a movie of your choice. Check out the set-up! The hotel could almost offer this as an a la carte offering, for those not flush enough to book the whole romantic package.

Speaking of the whole package, it's priced at $14,000, also includes two-night accommodations in the Royal Suite with views of the Hollywood Hills, a chilled bottle of Veuve Clicquot la Grade Dame 1998 and chocolate-dipped strawberries; a private five-course dinner for two in the Grand Salon Ballroom, adorned with candles, flowers and dim red lighting from overhead LEDs, a private piano performance during dessert, a spa treatment for two in a couples’ villa at Spa InterContinental, and a round-trip chauffer service in a Rolls Royce, provided by Black & White car rental, up the PCH to Malibu Wines, where couples will enjoy a day of sipping and relaxing and leave with a bottle from their selection of award-winning labels.

But hurry, the package needs to be booked today for stays this weekend. Call 310-284-6500 for more information.

Aint nothing like a hotel birthday to roll out special hotel deals. And this is as good as they get – to celebrate its fifth birthday, The Arch London is offering rooms for just £5. Yes, you read that correctly: $7.59.

Not everyone gets the special rate, unfortunately – there will be only five lucky recipients. But they will get a room, breakfast, dinner, and – the most important part, obviously – champagne on arrival. So like £1 per item.

Snowmaggedon. Snow-pacalypse. Juno? Whatever you social media marketers folks want to call it, we're sticking with the simple Blizzard of 2015. Now, let's move on to the more important issue at hand--what are your hotel options if you are stuck in NYC during the storm?

On HotelTonight, the go-to app for last-minute hotel bookings, the choices are plentiful, and affordable. We found Sixty Soho for $149 tonight while Soho Grand is $179. And the Element Hotel in Times Square which has mini-kitchenettes is only $139. We also saw this deal being offered by the InterContinental Times Square:

Given that it's low season in NYC and tourists are not hogging the hotel supply, and considering that most folk in the city made their way home a lot earlier in the day, your chances of getting a hotel for a decent price are extremely likely. Just ignore this incredibly unhelpful tweet from Quikbook, a booking site. Ugh.

A major snowstorm is set to arrive in the Northeast tonight. Do you have a cozy place to weather the storm? http://t.co/QlPHlwWnSL

The weather in January in New York is not ideal but the hotel deals are. This is prime-time low season for New York City hotels and it's one of the few times that you can stay in a hotel without feeling completely ripped off. Just looking quickly on Expedia for hotel rooms next weekend and we are seeing loads of hotels that are under $200 a night. It kind of feels like post recession 2008, doesn't it?

You have to make the rezzie online through Marriott.com using the code ADV or you can call it in old-school at 1-800-228-9290 mentioning the same code. The big catch is you will have to prepay the stay at the time of booking, so be sure you can absolutely follow through.

Here are just a few of the participating Marriott hotels that you can choose from. (There's about 20 in total, in various neighborhoods of NYC.)

The promotional offer is available at all 200 Four Points by Sheraton locations from now through March 2015. You can search for a participating hotel and the accompanying starting rate here. (You also need to book through that link to get the free brekkie.)

Here's a niche offer: If you’re from Nantucket, and are staying home over the holidays, the island’s newest hotel – The Nantucket Hotel & Resort – has a rather nice Christmas present for you. They’re offering fellow Nantuckians a complimentary one-night stay on either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

If you missed out on a deal last week during Black Friday, you'll have a chance to snag a pretty good one this week with Howard Johnson's "Orange Wednesday Promotion" that will get you a hotel room at half price.

This Wednesday, December 3rd, you can save 50% off rates when you call to book an upcoming stay. It is valid for up to three consecutive nights and at over 40 participating Howard Johnson hotels throughout the U.S. and Canada. You can view a full listing of hotels and find their phone numbers here. Stays must be completed by March 3rd.